Gemini Guitar: Cocteau Twins Style Major Seventh Heaven

This feature focuses on major seventh shapes across the entire fretboard and explores associated techniques in the style of Robin Guthrie. Examples focus on strumming techniques, arpeggios and arpeggiation patterns, dynamics and intervallic theory. As always, Corey breaks everything down in his customary style, ensuring students are given the tools necessary to learn and practice the material covered in an efficient manner.

For Volume 16 we examine the theory and practice behind the production of Deep House.

Drawing on elements of Chicago house, soul, funk and Detroit music, deep house is often best known for its jazzy suspended chords, close-concentrated dissonant melodies, soulful vocal snippets and a general laid-back, deep feel to the music.

Spread across 3 DVD's and running close to 14 hours of video we examine the production of this genre step by step with a focus on the deep house style signed to labels such as Anjunadeep.

The tutorial begins with the general idea composition and sound design principles behind the trademark chord progressions, bass lines, vocals and counter melodies. During the course of the first disc, we work at building the basic backbone of the example track while introducing the theory of chord development, retrograde inversion, thematic development in the bass, chord "planing", chords suspensions, diminution, intervallic dissonance and bass/harmony/melodic counterpoint.

Using various examples in both theory and sound design we show how these can be used to create the jazzy feel of the genre.

With the compositional backbone of the track complete, in the second disc we move onto further sound design, this time examining the requisite processing techniques to help maintain the laid back feel and sound of the genre. We also investigate the sound design and programming behind the house style skippy

drum loops and generation of the over-percussive elements, introducing further techniques such as displacement, modulation, cell patterning, multi-rhythmic programming and nulti-measure patterning.

Finally, for disc 3, we work towards completing our example track by tieing all of our ideas together. Beginning with a further examination of synthesis, effects busses and processing chains, we work to develop the track with further melodies and vocal hooks while working towards the complete arrangement.

This course provides hands-on experience in producing, mixing, and sound design with a digital audio workstation. Students will learn the fundamentals (physics) of sound and digital audio, proper gain staging, where and how distortion enters recordings and mixes, how to set levels and panning, effective sub group mixing, and an introduction to signal processing such as equalization, compression, delay, and reverb. In addition to core audio and mixing concepts, students will learn various production techniques, such as sequencing, arranging, automation, using virtual instruments (e.g. synths, samplers, and drum machine plugins), working with MIDI, plugin formats such as VST/Audio-Units, and mapping digital USB controllers for the studio and live performance.

The material covered in this course will range from the foundations of producing music and sound design, to more advanced topics such as Ableton "racks" (Audio Effect Racks, MIDI Effect Racks, Instrument Racks, and Drum Racks), multi-band effects processing, advanced modulation, warping, time-stretching, and mangling audio, as well as taking advantage of Live's audio analysis tools for extracting grooves, melody, harmony, and drums from recorded sound.

It's common knowledge that replacing "less than stellar" sounding drums in recordings is a popular practice in today's digital world. Arguably one of the most comprehensive tools for doing just this is Steven Slate Trigger. Studio guru DrFord takes you through this powerful and downright amazing studio tool to get your drums sounding like a million bucks, fast.

DrFord takes you step by step through this micro series focused on all the features and functions of Steven Slate Trigger as well as creative uses for this truly inspiring plug-in. You'll learn how to take your original drum track and have it trigger high-quality drum samples, all while preserving your original's subtle nuances and groove. You'll also see how to turn any audio source, such as beat boxing into a mic, into an amazing sounding drum track with only a few steps.

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Learn to play blues-style guitar with Teach Me Blues Guitar from Voyetra. This simple method uses video clips, animation, and voice-overs to make learning fast, fun, and easy. Play classic blues riffs, solos, and songs in no time. The self-paced course lets you begin with concepts and basic theory or skip right to the lessons. A video overview introduces you to each phase of the course. Each level focuses on particular chords and techniques, which are described by your instructor, written in text passages, and demonstrated by video clips. You don't have to read music to play guitar. Clear and simple illustrations, diagrams, and charts show you exactly where to place your fingers.

At the end of each section, take the chords and techniques you've just learned and put them to work by playing the included classic-rock songs, complete with chord charts, tablature, music notation, and an onscreen backing band. Music glossary animations covering melody, harmony, rhythm, and notation are linked to the songs and lessons to help you learn the music easily. Watch the notes appear on the guitar neck as you play along with the songs. Full MIDI control lets you adjust the mix, loop particular sections, and change the tempo so you can learn the part slowly. Choose from four different views of the neck and find the one that works for you, including a special view for

This is a digital download featuring 5 Gothic style songs to learn, exploring sounds and techniques in the vein of artists such as The Mission, Fields of the Nephilm and The Sisters of Mercy. This program covers: picking patterns, pedal point ideas, exotic voicings, droning chords, melodic arpeggios, triad ideas + more. Everything is broken down into easy to understand fragments, ensuring the easiest possible path to learning.

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